consumer debt

noun

: a debt from buying something at a store
Most of his debts are consumer debts.

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American Express, the grizzled veteran of consumer debt, was hosting its premium cardholders inside the hallowed grounds, seating them in the fourth row of Centre Court and serving them high tea in a beige suite adorned with hanging petunias. Alyson Krueger, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025 The big story: Klarna debuts on NYSE and consumer debt worries. Diane Brady, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025 Lawsuits filed for overall consumer debt, including debt from unpaid medical bills, auto loans and credit cards, are also increasing — not just in Minnesota, but across the country. Molly Castle Work, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2025 But there are other factors, including rising consumer anxiety and consumer debt, that remain headwinds to the market heading into the fall, Sturtevant said. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consumer debt

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“Consumer debt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumer%20debt. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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consumer debt

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